High Level Bridge

[David A]

Keeping 109th street and high level as 24 hour truck routes (even if we replace the High Level) is a poor idea in my opinion. At a minimum they should be converted to restricted truck routes.
I think changing 63rd/Argyll and 75 Street to full 24 hour truck route is the better of the two options as this routes the big trucks around the core districts.

Categorizing it as restricted could help get more attention, particularly from out of town truckers and this would be a good place to highlight the height restriction as well as hours.

Bigger signs with something to stop anything over the height restriction placed further back, would help too.

 

[ADob]

Any bigger and you'll be blocking the view of the legislature!

 

[David A]

Any bigger and you'll be blocking the view of the legislature!

Much better to have stuck trucks block the view and other things?

 

[ADob]

Much better to have stuck trucks block the view and other things?

I was being facetious. Because honestly, the current signs aren't small, and they're bigger than the previous signs, which were also not small, so...how big do they have to be for drivers to actually notice them?

 

[David A]

I was being facetious. Because honestly, the current signs aren't small, and they're bigger than the previous signs, which were also not small, so...how big do they have to be for drivers to actually notice them?

Good question, think of it like the optometrist's eye chart. I also wonder if they should be driving, but I guess we still need to keep making the letters bigger for them.

 

[archited]

With modern technology height sensors could act as an early warning system whereby 150dB sound-directional sirens and loud commanding vocal cues could say something like "Hey Dumbass! your truck is about to get wedged into the bridge structure and you will be held personally responsible for all damages incurred by your unchecked stupidity!"